RAC Round Up | November 2026
Administrative Updates | Region 14 ESC
26-27 School District Directory
The printed version of the 2026-2027 School District Directory is ready and available. If you pre-ordered a printed copy we will coordinate with your district to get these to you.
You may download your own copy to print or view the digital app on our website at esc14.net/schooldirectory.
LASO 5 & Accountability: Opportunities, Insights & Action
Join us for an informative session highlighting LASO Cycle 5 grant opportunities available to support districts across our region. We’ll also discuss key considerations for planning and transitioning to T-TESS 2, along with timely updates and topics to help district and campus leaders prepare for upcoming changes and strengthen instructional leadership.
Superintendent Resources
Access Region 14 Superintendent Resources
The Region 14 Superintendent Resources page is a one-stop location designed to help superintendents quickly access important tools, reminders, calendars, compliance resources, and links that support district leadership. From monthly reminders and key dates to board training, certifications, required postings, attendance guidance, and other administrative resources, the page brings frequently needed information together in one convenient location. Superintendents are encouraged to bookmark the page and use it as a go-to resource throughout the year.
November 5th
November 17th
November 19th
December Submissions
- Dec. 3 - 2nd Six Weeks Attendance Submission
- Dec. 10 - PEIMS Fall 1st Submission
- Dec. 11 - RF Tracker monthly promotion start - Fatal Free
January Submissions
- Jan. 21 - PEIMS Fall Resubmission
- Jan. 28 - PEIMS Midyear 1st Submission
- Jan. 28 - 3rd Six Weeks Attendance Submission
- Jan. 28 - ECDS Kindergarten Collection
School Behavioral Threat Assessment Tabletop Exercise: Region 14 ESC - Thursday, April 8, 2027
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The Texas School Safety Center is pleased to offer the School Behavioral Threat Assessment (SBTA) Tabletop Exercise at your Education Service Center. This exercise is recommended for current members of a district or campus threat assessment team. To attend this exercise, participants must complete the state-mandated School Behavioral Threat Assessment training.
The School Behavioral Threat Assessment (SBTA) Tabletop Exercise will enable participants to:
Apply the National Threat Assessment Center’s (NTAC) model through facilitated,
scenario-driven discussion.
Work in multidisciplinary teams to analyze evolving information.
Discuss response options.
Identify potential gaps.
Reinforce best practices that support the safety, security, and well-being of students, staff, and the school community.
Emergency Communications for Schools Tabletop Exercise: Region 14 ESC - Tuesday, June 22, 2027
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This facilitated, scenario-based exercise will provide school safety stakeholders with an opportunity to discuss emergency communication procedures, evaluate coordination efforts, and strengthen communication practices during incidents affecting schools.
Participants will explore strategies for ensuring timely, clear, and effective communication among school personnel, emergency responders, and other key partners.
Staying Safe - Student Safety Training Train-the-Trainer: Region 14 ESC - Thursday, July 22, 2027
Flyer Link | Go to: Texas School Safety Center
Staying Safe is a comprehensive safety program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to respond to various emergencies and unsafe situations. Developed by leading safety experts—Safe and Sound Schools, the Texas School Safety Center, and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center—we believe that by teaching students how to Get Out, Keep Out, and Hide Out (elementary level) or Avoid, Deny, and Disrupt (secondary level), we can empower them to make informed decisions and stay safe.
Offered as a six-hour session, this program is open to public ISDs, open-enrollment charter schools, junior colleges, law enforcement, and state agencies that support Texas schools. Recommended participants include:
District and School Administrators
Multidisciplinary Team Members
School-Based Law Enforcement
Educators
What is “Carryover” and When Do You Get It?
Think of carryover as your district’s "rollover funds". If you have leftover federal grant money at the end of the school year, you don't lose it—it rolls over so you can use it in the next school year.
Some federal grants allow for unspent funds from the previous year to be available to the LEA in the next year - this is termed carryover.
Carryover funds for Title programs within the ESSA Consolidated Application will be released in February into the eGrant application.
LEAs will need to open an amendment to budget the carryover funds across class object codes.
Official Timelines vs. Local Math
- Your Local Math (Day 90): As soon as your district closes out its books after the 90-day liquidation period, you can calculate exactly how much money you have left over.
- TEA’s Official Process (Day 120): The Texas Education Agency (TEA) cannot issue your official carryover amounts until all Texas school districts finish their 120-day liquidation process. (July 2025 TAA)
LEAs must maintain formal written policies covering the above six areas.
In addition to governing policies, LEAs must establish clear written procedures for standard operational workflows.
Free Approved Training Course
For your convenience, we have included a free and approved training that can be sent to school board members and your appointed AI Risk Officer.
The training is contained in a Google Form that we manage and provides a certificate upon completion: https://forms.gle/CJmPxf5cJysXNC2F6
Cybersecurity Co-Op - DIR Approved Training Available
Districts with access to Infosec or CyberNut may utilized their DIR-approved training modules to complete the AI-awareness training.
Region 14 districts participating in the Cybersecurity Co-Op may request to have their certificates submitted to DIR for them.
Please contact Dontay Raglin.
